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Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

Distance education post-graduate certificate that prepares advanced practice nurses certified in a different population focus to practise as Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, caring for children from birth to 21 years with acute and chronic health problems. Students work with faculty and preceptors in didactic and clinical settings to develop diagnostic reasoning, patient interview and assessment skills, and comprehensive treatment planning.

Faculty: College of Nursing  |  Department: College of Nursing  |  Duration: Four semesters including summer (starts in Spring); completed within 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Minimum of 12 graduate credit hours, delivered by distance education, with didactic courses and supervised clinical practice and intensives; total hours vary with a gap analysis of prior coursework. Courses include NURS 676 Clinical Decision-Making: Primary Care Pediatric NP, NURS 679, 682 and 687 Primary Care Pediatric NP I-III, and the related clinical practice, simulation and intensive courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Hold a master's degree (MSN or MS) in nursing or a DNP from a NLN CNEA- or CCNE-accredited program; hold an unencumbered RN license and APRN license in the state of residency and clinical placement; hold current national certification in an APRN population focus; have completed NURS 639 Advanced Health Assessment, NURS 648 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and NURS 649 Advanced Pathophysiology (or equivalents) within the previous 5 years; submit an essay addressing the College of Nursing graduate essay prompts; provide 2 references from previous nursing faculty, supervisors or health care providers with a master's degree or higher; apply through the Office of Graduate Admissions. Distance Education nursing programmes cannot currently admit students from Alaska, Arizona and California.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Four semesters including summer (starts in Spring); completed within 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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